Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Cuba or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,751 deaths against 5,681 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

70 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from pneumonia

Cuba

5,681 deaths

in 2021

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

5,751 deaths

in 2021

Cuba rank

74th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

72nd

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Cuba
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5,751 deaths against 5,681 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 70 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Cuba ranks 74th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,788 deaths	5,941 deaths	152.96 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	6,635 deaths	5,983 deaths	652.18 deaths	Cuba
2020s	6,279 deaths	5,835 deaths	444.46 deaths	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Cuba or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,751 deaths against 5,681 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 70 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Cuba ranks 74th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.